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              GB 891 QW-QW/6-QW/6/1-QW/6/1/32 · File · 7th Mar 1939
              Part of Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales

              Letter from John Allan, Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum, to Quaritch Wales, to clarify the first line of the inscription which contains the Buddhist creed 'ye dharmā hetuprabhava' in that the engraver omitted three words. The date of this inscription is the 4th century. The alphabet is Pallava rather than Gupta. Typed letter, 2 sides, dated 7 March 1939.

              British Museum Department of Coins and Medals
              GB 891 QW-QW/6-QW/6/1-QW/6/1/31 · File · 4th Mar 1939
              Part of Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales

              Letter from John Allan, Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum, to Quaritch Wales concerning the inscription Wales had brought to him and that it contains the common Buddhist formula 'Ye dharmā hetuprabhava etc'. He has not identified the first line yet. Typed letter, 1 side, dated 4 March 1939.

              British Museum Department of Coins and Medals
              GB 891 QW-QW/6-QW/6/1-QW/6/1/9 · File · 25th Mar 1938
              Part of Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales

              Letter from John Allan, Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum, to Quaritch Wales, containing the full translation of the Buddhist inscription, dated to 500-600 A.D., which might relate to the fragmentary inscription from Kedah published by Kern. Typed letter, 2 sides, dated 25 March 1938.

              British Museum Department of Coins and Medals London, England
              GB 891 QW-QW/6-QW/6/1-QW/6/1/11 · File · 16th May 1938
              Part of Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales

              Letter from John Allan, Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum, to Quaritch Wales, giving further information regarding the identification and dating of the inscription on the fragments mentioned in his previous letter (QW/6/1/9). Typed letter, 2 sides, dated 16 May 1938.

              British Museum Department of Coins and Medals
              GB 891 QW-QW/6-QW/6/1-QW/6/1/22 · File · 4th Nov 1938 - 16th Nov 1938
              Part of Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales

              Letter from John Allan, Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum London, to Quaritch Wales concerning the rarity of the Sanskrit inscription. He asks if Wales chalked the inscription to make it reproduce more easily and whether that might account for the discrepancies. Typed letter, 1 side, dated 4 November 1938. With this letter is a copy of a reply by Quaritch Wales to say that he had used some white powder. However he will be bringing the inscription back at the end of January 1939. Typed letter, 1 side, dated 16 November 1938.

              British Museum Department of Coins and Medals
              Eight Ceramic Fragments
              GB 891 QW-QW/13-QW/13/11 · File
              Part of Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales

              Eight ceramic pieces probably from the site P.B.1 as they all are marked with these initials written in ink. They form:

              • QW/13/11-1 - Two pieces of glazed ceramic bowl. The glaze is a grey-green colour. Dimensions (when 2 pieces reassembled) 10cm by 8cm. The glaze is partially cracked and the pieces are marked P.B.1 and Sung.
              • QW/13/11-2 - Two pieces of glazed ceramic plate. The glaze is a grey-green colour. Dimensions (when reassembled) 9.4cm by 7.8cm. The pieces are marked P.B.1.Y.
              • QW/13/11-3 - A piece of green glazed ceramic bowl. Dimensions 10cm by 6.5cm. It is marked P.B.1 and Sung.
              • QW/13/11-4 - A piece of green glazed ceramic plate. Dimensions 8.5cm by 7cm. It is marked P.B.1.fq.
              • QW/13/11-5 - A piece of grey-green glazed ceramic plate. Dimensions 9cm by 7cm. It is marked P.B.1.
              • QW/13/11-6 - A broken piece of grey-green glazed ceramic plate. Dimensions 4cm by 3.5cm. It is marked P.B.1.